nicash4

I had started therapy a few weeks back for my food addiction and it's helped greatly. Now that I'm 2 weeks post op, I can see how food really played a huge role in my life...the good and bad.

I had started therapy a few weeks back for my food addiction and it's helped greatly. Now that I'm 2 weeks post op, I can see how food really played a huge role in my life...the good and bad.

I know this thread is a little older but the information that everyone provided on here is extremely helpful!! Thank you!!! I am a food addict .. I am an emotional eater.. It is very hard to resist temptation sometimes, especially during colder months. Some of the posts on this thread have given me some new ideas and insight. ????????????

My surgery is on the 16th as well!!

My surgery date is November 16th so I have a good amount of time before I start the pre-op liquid diet, but I was just curious to see if any one had a food funeral or what their "last meals" were?
I don't know if it's just nerves, but I feel like I'm going to be missing out on so much because my relationship with food is going to be changing. For instance, I told my mom I wanted to fly to New Orleans to have beignets...or that I wanted to fly to California to try In and Out Burger for the first time. But I guess my other real question is the food that you gave up are you still able to have it in moderation? For the veteran sleevers are there foods that you could have years down the road vs one year post-op?
Thanks

Not a lawyer here, either, but a visit to you Attorney General's office might be due. Also, check out your hospital's policy, and ask, ask, ask....anyone who will listen. There might be a specific office/person who deals with this type of stuff professionally. It's definitely worth asking about....good luck and let us know what you find out!

Not a lawyer, but this sound more like the insurance company's error than the hospital. Are you saying your father is the main policy holder and you & your sister are listed on the policy as dependents?

While I agree with @@Bufflehead on the legal ethics, I will tell you that HIPPA isn't the approach to this problem. When searching for legal remedies, you might want to start with your state's insurance regulatory board/agency. HIPPA isn't worth the paper it's printed on since ObamaCare went into effect. Privacy is non-existent when you are dealing with third party payers. Sorry, your data will be sold to providers of Vitamins etc. by the insurance companies. It's a gaping loophole. That's why I self paid and never told my primary care doctor about the WLS because I didn't want the info on my computerized medical record because that data isn't covered by HIPPA either because the taxpayers "have paid for it."

@@nicash4 just wanted to let you know that even though there are lawyers here, it would be a violation of our ethical rules to give out legal advice to someone who isn't a client, and we have to do all sorts of background/conflict checks and formal arrangements to make you a client. Also, we are only allowed to practice law in the jurisdictions where we are licensed, and it's too hard to determine where an internet message board is considered to be for jurisdictional purposes. I would say, it is in your best interest to have an in-person consultation with a local attorney or at least visit your local law library to do some guided research with legal reference attorneys showing you how to use the materials you might need.
Your local bar association may be able to provide free or low cost consultation services. I know mine does free in-person consultations on Saturday mornings with volunteer attorneys, or they provide references to specialist attorneys who will meet with someone for 30 minutes, I think for $25. It isn't that we don't want to be helpful here, we just can't. Good luck!

Greetings:
First, congratulations on the beginning of your new journey. Surgery changed my life and has made such an impact on my life. In terms of food, you will be able to eat some of the same things you used to have, but you will have to remember to do a few things.
-First, moderation and smart decisions are key. You will only be able to eat small amounts of food once you are on your forever diet after your regimented diet after surgery.
-Second, you can have a burger, but eat it without the bun, and order a kids burger. You should be able to get a card from your surgeon's office that allows you to order off a kids menu. Don't order fries, instead, order steamed broccoli or fruit. You must remember to eat your Protein first! When I go into a restaurant, I order off a kids menu and usually get the sides boxed to go so I don't even have them on my plate, and the same with Soup and/or salad, if I order off the full menu. For example, we went to Chilis the other day, and I ordered a salad and it came with Soup and I had the soup boxed to go.
-Third, make smart decisions. Same rule as the first. If you don't make such a smart decision, your body will tell you so and most likely you will throw up. That will be a natural social consequence that you will learn from---We all have gone through it.
-Fourth, when you feel it in your body that you can't eat any more, STOP!!!! Your body will tell you.
-Fifth - YOU WILL DO GREAT!!!!!!
Be committed and stay committed and you'll do great.
Hope this helps.
Mike

I remember feeling that way, too. Although I was still following a high Protein, low carb diet pre op, I wanted a craft beer before surgery. So we went to dinner, I had a nice steak, loaded baked potato and an amazing craft beer.
Now going on my 14th month post surgery, I could have a beer if I wanted. But I choose not to because of too many carbs and bubbles. It's not like you won't ever be able to have your favorite foods again. It's the fact that hopefully you will choose NOT to because you're dedicated to the surgery and changing your lifestyle in order to lose the weight and KEEP it off.
By the way, I recently was in Reno and saw an In and Out Burger. That used to be a big treat for us, too, as we don't have one in our state. I didn't even consider it. It just didn't sound appealing anymore.
I also lost a pound and a half while I was in Reno UNHEARD of before surgery!

I see some on here post about the food binges they go on saying goodbye to foods they won't ever have again. I guess my question would be why would you want to have those foods? At this point you have made a decision to get healthy. Those foods have made you very unhealthy.
For me, after surgery, I don't even want those foods. Before surgery I made my mind up that those foods were not good for my health and I always felt miserable after eating them. I felt bloated and sick, overfull and like a slug. My weight climbed as high as 350 pounds and that was definitely unattractive. My clothes didn't fit and I had difficulty finding ones that did.
Take this time instead to begin eating healthy and committing to this new lifestyle. Find things that are fresh, taste good and fulfill yourself in other ways other than food. Start a journal about your feelings and figure out why food filled that space.
Just my two cents, I am definitely not a veteran yet and I have a way to go to get to my goal. I just figured the more I ost before surgery, the closer I was to my goal after surgery.
Good luck to you whatever you decide!

I had food funerals so far for Wendy's and a dinner in my old college town called Ramsey's. I didn't even all the food and felt gross and sick after. I'm on a pre pre op diet of eating 4 ounces of good Protein and shakes and bars very 3 hours. I was doing that for about 2 weeks when I had my first food funeral at Wendy's. It was gross. Ramsey's was a little better. I already gave up soda and other surgery drinks, Pasta and bread. Which is hard because the only thing my husband can cook is spaghetti with frozen garlic bread lol.